near oneself; close to one; familiar
circulation (of the blood)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
training range; training grounds; training area
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
club activities; extracurricular activities
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to fight to the bitter end
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain